Artichokes are a type of thistle that can be eaten before the flowers bloom. The buds form into an inflorescence, which is what you're eating when preparing artichoke for dinner; this includes bracts and small petals around each bud in addition to being at base level on top there too! When they come out fully-fledged during summertime though? Well those particular ones just become more than food - they also make excellent pot herbs or anything else needing ground cover since their leaves will last well past frost (which would otherwise kill them).
The silver lantana is a beautiful, though spicy plant that can grow up to 2 meters tall. The leaves are deeply lobed and silvery-green in coloration with an edible bud 8cm wide containing purple florets at maturity; these parts of the vine often become inedible when flowers get larger than 15 cm across because too many immature seedpods form inside them - however this should not discourage you from trying it out!
The artichoke, with its globe shape and signature thistle-like leaves has been cultivated for centuries. Cultivars are found all over the world in countries like Italy or Spain where they produce about 60% - 80%. American farmers grow them mostly near Monterey County which accounts for nearly 100% of U S crops; there you will find Castroville calling itself "The Artichoke Center Of The World" during their annual festival celebrating this delicious leafy vegetable! More recently people have begun cultivating it south Africa under300 square meters (about 3210 sq yds).
More info: